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MAHARASHTRA LEOPARD ATTACKS
Leopards turn ‘sugar babies’ in Maharashtra, refuse to return to the jungle and don’t fear humans or firecrackersLeopards in Maharashtra's Junnar region, dubbed "Sugar babies," have adapted to sugarcane fields, rendering traditional relocation and dete...
Maharashtra govt ramps up measures to curb leopard attacks; AI, drones used for surveillanceMaharashtra is boosting efforts against leopard threats. AI alerts, extra cages, and drone surveillance are being deployed in Pune, Ahilyan...
Time for Maha leopards to change spots as govt set to execute a planState govt moves Centre to spay/neuter leopards; permission to put down maneaters sought
Maharashtra lost 22 tigers in Jan-April 2025; 21 persons died in wild animal attacksMaharashtra witnessed a concerning loss of wildlife between January and April 2025, with 22 tiger deaths attributed to natural causes, elec...
In Gujarat, lions are royalty. But what happens when there’s no room for the Crown?India's successful conservation efforts have led to a surge in populations of lions, tigers, leopards, and cheetahs, creating a challenge o...
Centre seeks localised, humane SOPs for taming human-animal conflictsState forest departments across India have raised concerns about human-wildlife conflicts, prompting the Centre to consider measures such a...
Watch: How did pet dogs in Nainital save their family from a leopardIn Nainital, pet dogs displayed bravery by fending off a leopard attempting to enter their home. Captured on CCTV, the dogs successfully dr...
TTD plans Tirupati Balaji temples in all statesCurrently, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams or TDD has drawn up an action plan to construct replicas of Lord Venkateswara temple at Gujarat a...
53 people killed in attacks by tigers and leopards in Chandrapur district of Maha in 2022: Forest minister"While 44 people were killed in the attack by tigers, nine others were killed in the attack by leopards in the calendar year of 2022 in Cha...
How an elevated stretch of NH 44 through Pench Tiger Reserve earned a distinctionIt seems to be a win-win situation for humans and animals. Both have welcomed new elevated stretches of highways on the Seoni (Madhya Prade...
Maneka Gandhi lashes out at Maharashtra government over killing of tigress AvniTigress Avni, who is believed to be responsible for the deaths of 13 people in the past two years, was killed in Maharashtra's Yavatmal on ...
- Fearful of humans, leopards often learn to co-exist with them
When noted herpetologist Romulus Whitaker moved to the edge of the Vallam reserve forest some 18 years ago, he asked locals if there were a...
- Maneaters on prowl in 3 states
A tigress on the prowl in the villages of UP's Moradabad district was declared a maneater on Thursday even as nine human deaths were report...
- Leopard released by foresters caused mayhem?
The forest officials may have unwittingly unleashed the mayhem at Agarzari near Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) by releasing a 'man-eat...
Big leopard numbers in human habitats: StudyA new study has found that a large number of these big cats may be residing in human habitats, quietly sharing space with people in village...
- Goa to be part of Tiger Reserve complex?
When contacted, additional principal chief conservator of forests Richard D'Souza told TOI, "The WII report has not given specific numbers ...
Drought hits wild cats too, thirsty animals enter villagesThe acture water scarcity in some parts of Maharashtra is affecting the leopards too, driving them into villages skirting the forests.
- Needed: Rapid rescue teams for leopards
Experts say trained teams and a set of dos and don'ts are a must to save big cats that stray into towns & villages.
- Two hurt in attack by leopard
Two persons were injured in a leopard attack near here in North Maharashtra, police said.
- Forest, local squad to curb leopard menace in Goa
Goa will form a joint squad of locals and forest officials to curb leopard menace that has been haunting the rural areas of Bicholim for al...